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Utah / Department of Heritage & Arts

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Department of Heritage & Arts

Source file: Transparent Utah — State Government Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department of Heritage & Arts supports cultural and educational resources such as libraries, museums, and the arts.

In 2019, this agency had 224 employees with median total compensation of $47,636; the highest distinct record was $189,151.

Year
2019
Total payroll
$11.9M
Employees
224
Median total
$47,636
Highest record
$189,151

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 224 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($47,636) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$33,183 (63%)
  • Overtime$12 (0%)
  • Other$1,141 (2%)
  • Benefits$18,658 (35%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$2,670
$9,866
$47,636
$87,065
$109,676

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $109,676 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $2,670. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2017
$9.7M
184
$49,949
2018
$10.6M
9.1%
190
3.3%
$57,192
14.5%
2019
$11.9M
11.8%
224
17.9%
$47,636
16.7%

Record list

Employees

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Laurel Alder

Contract/Grant Analyst II/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$114,159
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$65,340
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,303
Benefits
$44,516
Total compensation
$114,159

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Laurel Alder holds the role of Contract/Grant Analyst II at Department of Heritage & Arts within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $114,159.

Roger Roper

Program Specialist III/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$113,906
Sub-department
DHA State History
Base pay
$72,570
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$105
Benefits
$41,231
Total compensation
$113,906

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Roger Roper works as a Program Specialist III for Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha State History. Roger earned $113,906 in 2019.

Douglas Misner

Program Specialist III/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$113,377
Sub-department
DHA State History
Base pay
$70,699
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,150
Benefits
$41,528
Total compensation
$113,377

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Heritage & Arts, Douglas Misner serves as a Program Specialist III within Dha State History. Their 2019 pay totaled $113,377.

Raymond Matthews

Librarian III/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$113,306
Sub-department
DHA State Library
Base pay
$44,275
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$39,358
Benefits
$29,673
Total compensation
$113,306

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Heritage & Arts, Raymond Matthews serves as a Librarian III within Dha State Library. Their 2019 pay totaled $113,306.

Jimmy Glenn

Arts Program Specialist/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$112,724
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$67,971
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,494
Benefits
$41,260
Total compensation
$112,724

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jimmy Glenn is a Arts Program Specialist at Department of Heritage & Arts within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $112,724.

Gay Cookson

Division Director/Department of Heritage & Arts

2017 total comp
$110,222
Sub-department
DHA Administration
Base pay
$68,516
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,106
Benefits
$38,600
Total compensation
$110,222

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Gay Cookson works as a Division Director for Department of Heritage & Arts within Dha Administration. Gay earned $110,222 in 2017.

Juan Lee

Librarian III/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$110,061
Sub-department
DHA State Library
Base pay
$57,238
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$15,084
Benefits
$37,739
Total compensation
$110,061

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Heritage & Arts, Juan Lee serves as a Librarian III within Dha State Library. Their 2019 pay totaled $110,061.

Marjorie Moore

Executive Assistant, Appointed/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$109,676
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$61,686
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,638
Benefits
$43,352
Total compensation
$109,676

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Marjorie Moore works as a Executive Assistant, Appointed for Department of Heritage & Arts within Comp & Excess Pool. Marjorie earned $109,676 in 2019.

Nelson Knight

Support Services Coordinator III/Department of Heritage & Arts

2019 total comp
$108,557
Sub-department
DHA Administration
Base pay
$64,563
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$568
Benefits
$43,426
Total compensation
$108,557

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Heritage & Arts, Nelson Knight serves as a Support Services Coordinator III within Dha Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $108,557.